Sharp County record., 1887-02-03
xLlxTH CONGRESS.

In the Senate on the 2lst Mr. Spooner was
appointed to succeed General Logan on the
committee on privileges and elections. A peti.
ton was presented from the Womans Chris
tian Temperance Union OF the District OF
Columbia for protection against vice and law.
lessness. resolution was adopted calling for
the correspondence regarding the seizure OF the
American schooner Rebecca at Tampico, Mex
leo. After secret session the Senate adjourned
until the 2th......In the House the
Interstate Commerce bill was voted on
and passed-yeas, 219; nays, Al. A resolution
was offered and referred calling for the corre'
spondence regarding the Canadian fisheries.
The conference report on the bill for allotment
Of lands in severalty to Indians was agreed to.
Private business was considered in committee
OF the whole An evening session was held
and several pension bills were passed.
THE Senate was not in session on the E%u...
Tn the House the committee on judiciary re-
ported adversely the resolutions or INQUIRY as
10 the Union Pacific consolidation. The Dis
trict Of Columbia Appropriation bill was re-
ported, The Senate amendments to the
bill for forfeiture Of the New Or
leans, Baton Rouge & Vicksburg Rail
road lands we're concurred H. Inc
resolution with reference to the Hawaiian
treaty. asking the Judiciary committee TO re-
port whether treaty involving rate of duly
Is valid without concurrence OF the House,
was adopted A motion to go into committee
of the whole on the River and Harbor bill was
carried. and the bill was taken up and dis.
cussed.
In the Senate on the 2Ith the credentials Of
Senators Farwell Qll.) and Davis (Minnl we're
presented. The bill concerning .post-of1ices OF
the third class was passed. A protracted uls'
oussion took place on the bill to authorize the
President OF the United States to protect ana
defend the rights Of American fishermen, ana
the bill was passed with only one dissenting
vote (Riddleberger) ......In the House
the response Of the Secretary of the
Treasury to the resolution asking for inforlAa-
ton concerning Pacific railway Indebtedness
was read. Mr. Lawler introduced resolution
directing the commit tee on naval affairs to in
uuire into the expediency OF appropriating $5o,-
100000 for construction Of war vessels. lhe
House then went into committee Of the whole,
and adjourned without doing anything.
IN the Senate on the 25th Senator FarWell, oi
Illinois, took his seat. The conference report
on the Army Appropriation bill was agreed TO-.
The conference report on the bill providing tor
allotment OF lands in seVeralty to Indians
was agreed to- The Chair announced his sigma
ture to the Interstate Commerce bill. The
The woman suffrage resolution was debated,
voted on and lost, "a to l6. A number OF bills
were passed making appropriations for public
buildings. Adjourned In the House the
enrolled copy of the Interstate Com
merce bill was sighed by the Speaker. The con
tested election case Of Paige vs.. Pierce from
Rhode Island, was called up and caused a
rather acrimonious debate, after which the
majority resolution declaring the seat vacant)
was agreed to- Mr. Hatch reported the Ag-
ricultural Appropriation bill, and the House ad
iourned
In the Senate on the Goth the credentials OF
several newly.elected Senators were presented
and placed on file. Resolutions instructlng The
committee on privileges and elections TO In
vestigate alleged outrages IN Washington
County, Tex, were passed. The bill to es'
tablish agricultural experiment stations was
considered and laid over. The Railroad At
torney bill was called up and laid over .. In the
House estimates were submitted to meet ex-
penditures required by the Mexican Pension
bill The Senate Fisheries bill was referred to
the committee on foreign affairs with leave to
report at any time. The conference report on
the Army Appropriation bill was considered in
committee Of the whole and substitute was
adopted and reported to the House, which re-
iected it. Final action on the bill was expect
ed on the 27th.